But I never doubted that the leadership of the Justice Department was working to keep the department out of politics and to preserve its legitimacy with courts and the American public. I was trained at the Justice Department that a prosecutor has only two things that matter: independence and credibility. Those twin virtues have guided the Justice Department for generations. Zelinsky's testimony reflects a larger conflict occurring within the Justice Department. It does not, however, vindicate Flynn's conduct or the process by which the Justice Department made the virtually unprecedented decision to dismiss the case.

Source: CNN June 24, 2020 23:03 UTC